/ 20 March 2024

An Enhanced warning

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Top Aussie sports administrator/former swim great Kieren Perkins is the latest to speak out against the Enhanced Games, warning that “someone will die” if it goes ahead. The tournament is the brainchild of Aussie entrepreneur Aron D’Souza – he says it will test the limits of athletes using performance-enhancing drugs. Last month, Aussie triple Olympic medallist James Magnussen became the first to pledge to compete at the 2025 event, saying he would “juice to the gills” after organisers indicated anyone who breaks a world record would win US$1 million. Many other sporting experts have criticised the proposal – Australian Olympic Committee chief Matt Carroll described it as “dangerous and irresponsible”, and World Athletics president ­Sebastian Coe warned anyone who competes will be excluded from official sport “for a long time”.

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